Re: gtk+ 1.2.10, Gtk-Perl 0.7008 -- how the heck do I set initial window position?

[Guillaume Cottenceau <gc mandrakesoft com>]

"Jonathan I. Kamens" <jonathank worldwinner com> writes:

> >  From: muppet <scott asofyet org>
> >  Date: 28 Jan 2003 20:03:40 -0500
> >  
> >  the gdk-level functions typically map almost directly to the Xlib
> >  functions, so you should be able to do a $gtkwindow->show followed by
> >  $gtkwindow->window->move or something similar.
>
> By the time you do a show, it's too late.  You need to be able to set
> the window manager properties *before* the window is mapped.  I.e.,
> you need to do the equivalent of the XSetWMProperties Xlib call.  I
> cannot find any Gtk or Gdk call that is equivalent to
> XSetWMProperties.

The most efficient to get your answer is probably to try to
review the sourcecode (it seems like it's gdk/x11/gdkwindow-x11.c
in gtk2).

-- 
Guillaume Cottenceau - http://people.mandrakesoft.com/~gc/